Giethoorn, Steenwijkerland

Giethoorn is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Steenwijkerland The district has a total area of 3.864 hectares, of which 3.274 hectares are land and 590 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK170817. The postcode area is 8355AA-8355VK.

Residents

Giethoorn has 2.890 residents. Of these, 50,9% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,5%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '65 years or older', 18,3% for '25 to 45 years', 12,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,5% is unmarried, 46,4% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 2.540 residents originate from the Netherlands, 190 come from Europe and 165 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.310 households in Giethoorn. 34,4% of these are single-person households, 35,5% households without children and 30,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Giethoorn there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.700, which is €900 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.500, which is €4.300 (15%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Giethoorn are educated to an intermediate level. 46,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.890 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.023 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (69%), while 31% are self-employed. In Giethoorn, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 640 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Giethoorn there are 1.344 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €442.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Giethoorn are 1950-1970 (20%) and 2010-2020 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Giethoorn. The most recently listed home is De Elzen 14 by Greveling Adviesgroep op Pararius. No homes were sold in Giethoorn over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Giethoorn. The most recent home is Ds. J.J. Ketstraat 77, offered by www.dewoningzoeker.nl. No homes were let in Giethoorn over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Giethoorn.

Energy

In Giethoorn there are 1.481 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (26%), G (19%) and C (19%). On average, an address in Giethoorn uses 3.470 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.520 m³ per year, is 19% above the national average of 1.280 m³.